NP ASSESSMENT|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|RATED AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following client actions is an indication that
cranial nerve 1 is intact
a) The client can stick their tongue out
b) The client can smile symmetrically
C) The client can hear whispered words
D) The client can identify a minty scent - ANSWER✔ D) The client can identify a minty scent
A nurse is performing a respiratory assessment on a client. The nurse auscultates a wet, popping sound
upon inspiration of the clients breathing. The nurse should identify this observation as which of the
following findings
A) crackles
B) Stridor
C) Wheezes
D) Friction rub - ANSWER✔ A) Crackles
A nurse is performing a cardiovascular assessment on a client. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
A) A continuous sensation of vibration felt over the second and third left intercostal spaces
B) A high pitched scraping sound heard in the third intercostal space to the left of the sternum
C)A brief thump felt near the fourth or fifth intercostal space near the left midclavicular line
,D) A whooshing or swishing should over the seconds intercostal space along the left sternal border -
ANSWER✔ C)A brief thump felt near the fourth or fifth intercostal space near the left midclavicular
line
A Nurse is preparing to perform a comprehensive physical assessment on a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
a) Document accurate data
B) develop a plan of care
C) Validate previous data
D) Evaluate outcomes of care - ANSWER✔ B) develop a plan of care
A nurse is palpating a tender area on a clients abdomen. The nurse slowly applied pressure over the area
with their fingertips, then quickly releases it. The client reports increased pain on the release of
pressure. Which of the following findings should the nurse document.
A) Borborygmi
B) Rebound tenderness
C) Tympany
D) Abdominal guarding - ANSWER✔ B) Rebound tenderness
A nurse is performing a physical examination of the spine for an older adult client. The client should
identify that which of the following findings is common with aging
A) Lordosis
B) Kyphosis
C) Ankylosis
D) Scoliosis - ANSWER✔ B) Kyphosis
,Lordosis- swayback
Kyphosis- hunchback
Ankylosis-immobility
Scoliosis- lateral curve
A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a client. Over which of the following areas of the
clients abdomen should the nurse attempt to auscultate active bowel sounds first
A) RUQ
B) LUQ
C) RLQ
D) LLQ - ANSWER✔ C) RLQ
A nurse is performing a general client survey and finds that the client has a BMI of 23. Which of the
following should the nurse document.
A) no nutritional issues
B) High risk for obesity
C) The client will need referral to a dietitian
D)The client has a BMI within the expected range - ANSWER✔ D)The client has a BMI within the
expected range
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about using a stethoscope. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include
A) Insert the earpieces at the downward angle towards your nose
B) Use the diaphragm to listen to low pitched sounds
, C) Drape the stethoscope over your neck when not in use
D) Clean the stethoscope by immersing it in soapy water - ANSWER✔ A) Insert the earpieces at the
downward angle towards your nose
A nurse is assessing a client's peripheral vascular status of the lower extremities. The nurse should place
their fingertips on the tip of a clients foot, between the tendons of the great toe and those of the toe
next to it, in order to palpate which of the following pulses
A) Posterior tibial
B) Popliteal
C) Dorsalis pedis
D) Femoral - ANSWER✔ C) Dorsalis pedis
A nurse is performing preparing to conduct a Romberg test on a client. The nurse should explain to the
client that the Romberg test is used to assess which of the following characteristics?
a) Gait
B) hearing
C) Vision
D) balance - ANSWER✔ D) balance
A nurse is performing a complete, head-to-toe physical examination for a client. Which of the following
physical assessment techniques should the nurse perform first? - ANSWER✔
A nurse is performing a complete, head-to-toe physical examination for a client. Which of the following
physical assessment techniques should the nurse perform first?
ANSWERS|RATED AND GRADED A+ NEW UPDATE| 2026/2027
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which of the following client actions is an indication that
cranial nerve 1 is intact
a) The client can stick their tongue out
b) The client can smile symmetrically
C) The client can hear whispered words
D) The client can identify a minty scent - ANSWER✔ D) The client can identify a minty scent
A nurse is performing a respiratory assessment on a client. The nurse auscultates a wet, popping sound
upon inspiration of the clients breathing. The nurse should identify this observation as which of the
following findings
A) crackles
B) Stridor
C) Wheezes
D) Friction rub - ANSWER✔ A) Crackles
A nurse is performing a cardiovascular assessment on a client. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
A) A continuous sensation of vibration felt over the second and third left intercostal spaces
B) A high pitched scraping sound heard in the third intercostal space to the left of the sternum
C)A brief thump felt near the fourth or fifth intercostal space near the left midclavicular line
,D) A whooshing or swishing should over the seconds intercostal space along the left sternal border -
ANSWER✔ C)A brief thump felt near the fourth or fifth intercostal space near the left midclavicular
line
A Nurse is preparing to perform a comprehensive physical assessment on a client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
a) Document accurate data
B) develop a plan of care
C) Validate previous data
D) Evaluate outcomes of care - ANSWER✔ B) develop a plan of care
A nurse is palpating a tender area on a clients abdomen. The nurse slowly applied pressure over the area
with their fingertips, then quickly releases it. The client reports increased pain on the release of
pressure. Which of the following findings should the nurse document.
A) Borborygmi
B) Rebound tenderness
C) Tympany
D) Abdominal guarding - ANSWER✔ B) Rebound tenderness
A nurse is performing a physical examination of the spine for an older adult client. The client should
identify that which of the following findings is common with aging
A) Lordosis
B) Kyphosis
C) Ankylosis
D) Scoliosis - ANSWER✔ B) Kyphosis
,Lordosis- swayback
Kyphosis- hunchback
Ankylosis-immobility
Scoliosis- lateral curve
A nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a client. Over which of the following areas of the
clients abdomen should the nurse attempt to auscultate active bowel sounds first
A) RUQ
B) LUQ
C) RLQ
D) LLQ - ANSWER✔ C) RLQ
A nurse is performing a general client survey and finds that the client has a BMI of 23. Which of the
following should the nurse document.
A) no nutritional issues
B) High risk for obesity
C) The client will need referral to a dietitian
D)The client has a BMI within the expected range - ANSWER✔ D)The client has a BMI within the
expected range
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about using a stethoscope. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include
A) Insert the earpieces at the downward angle towards your nose
B) Use the diaphragm to listen to low pitched sounds
, C) Drape the stethoscope over your neck when not in use
D) Clean the stethoscope by immersing it in soapy water - ANSWER✔ A) Insert the earpieces at the
downward angle towards your nose
A nurse is assessing a client's peripheral vascular status of the lower extremities. The nurse should place
their fingertips on the tip of a clients foot, between the tendons of the great toe and those of the toe
next to it, in order to palpate which of the following pulses
A) Posterior tibial
B) Popliteal
C) Dorsalis pedis
D) Femoral - ANSWER✔ C) Dorsalis pedis
A nurse is performing preparing to conduct a Romberg test on a client. The nurse should explain to the
client that the Romberg test is used to assess which of the following characteristics?
a) Gait
B) hearing
C) Vision
D) balance - ANSWER✔ D) balance
A nurse is performing a complete, head-to-toe physical examination for a client. Which of the following
physical assessment techniques should the nurse perform first? - ANSWER✔
A nurse is performing a complete, head-to-toe physical examination for a client. Which of the following
physical assessment techniques should the nurse perform first?
